The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-22

vent overproduction and will permit the running
OF the remaining seventeen mills the year round
management strawboards can be made cheaper
than ever. The mills which remain active are
the best equipped in the country.
Chamberlain on the Irish Situation.
LONDON, Aug. 20.-Mr. Joseph Chamberlain
made speech at Birmingham tonight He
dilated upon the waste of the greater part of the
session by the obstructionists on the crimes
bill, and said: This legislation, has been, in
my Judgment grossly misrepresented. regret
that such a bill Is necessary for any part of the
tended to protect our Irish fellow-subjects-
l do not believe it has given a
moments apprehension to any loyal subject
or Irishman who does not desire
outrage or is not willing to see it. Applause
Our experience. so far as it has gone, iustifes
the government policy. which we supported. L
admit that crime and outrage are less than for
many years past But why is this2 It is be-
cause those who stimulates disorder and anarchy
and wnked at outrage have discovered that the
law is strongest. and that future law breakers
must pay the penalty of their misdeeds 1 re-
greet that the government have proclaimed the
league. 1 will not blame the govern
mistaken, though l. and others who acted
with me, are precluded from condeming the
proclamation in strong language. When the
government asked for these powers we agreed to
give them. and now if they consider it abso
lutely necessary to use them, that doubtless is
the last resource; but it is for their discretion,
L
was right for the government to have these pow
in order to hold them in reserve. but
matter of policy l regret that the government
has thought it necessary to use them at the pres
ent time"
Mr. Chamberlain dwet upon the absence Of
crime in most districts of Ireland. 1--WE are
told" he sad that in some districts the league
is still paramount, tyrannzing over the minority
in districts in which its authority prevails; but
think the other clauses of the coercion bill are
quite sufficient to enable the government to deal
n ofnh n1o
larry magistrates to infict maximum punish
ment of six months Imprisonment at hard labor
upon persons found guilty of boycotting and for
other offenses under the act Is sufficient to meet
any emergency which has arisen"
Continuing, Mr. Chamberlain said: 81
afraid that the course the government has pur-
sued will land them in the gravest difficulties
and danger. An Ir.sh landlord, the other day,
asked me to use all my influence to prevent the
proclamation of the league. l asked him why.
The landlord replied: Because in my county.
and in many other parts of Ireland, the league
is rapidly losing its influence and becoming
lauehing-stock. and if left alone it will sink into
oblivion: but If the government proclaim it it
will revive, have a new lease of life, and get re-
newed subscriptions from America and else
WHERE"
Mr.. Chamberlain continued: 1.-The govern
ment is responsible, not If they think it
Imperative to use the powers conferred upon
them by the crimes act, do net blame them
admit they were justified in disregarding our ad
vice and in taking the course which they deemed
i; IT. their duty t.. to take. but claim
shall continue to occupy the attitude have
hitherto adopted-lndependent friends of the
government. When we differ. now, shall
express our differences in the usual way-by our
votes in the House of Commons. / do not know
whether not you heard the report that had
resigned my connection with the dissi-
dent party. Laughter The state
ment is entirely unauthorized and absolutely
without a shadow of foundation. Cheers. 1t
is true that differ from the government on this
one point but am prepared to support their
general policy SO far as. in my judgment, 1t
tends to maintain the union. l have seen no
reason why any dssident should desert his
party or its leader, the Marquis of Harrington.
who up to the present time has led with con-
spicuous ability and loyalty" [Cheers.